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$500 reward offered in school vandalism incidents

Howard County police are offering a $500 reward to identify those responsible for a number of criminal incidents reported at River Hill High School. Police said the incidents, which were reported between April 29 and Thursday, go far beyond the typical "senior pranks" common at this time of year. County police called what's happening at the school criminal.

Howard County police are offering a $500 reward to identify those responsible for a number of criminal incidents reported at River Hill High School. Police said the incidents, which were reported between April 29 and Thursday, go far beyond the typical "senior pranks" common at this time of year. County police called what's happening at the school criminal.

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Updated: 6:16 PM EDT May 27, 2016

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WEBVTT IS GOING ON FOR OVER A MONTH. > HOW MANY HITS CAN ONE HIGH SCHOOL TAKE? ON THURSDAY, SOMEBODY GLUED THE DOOR SHUT. TOPPING OFF A TOUGH MONTH. THE CAMPUS A CRIME SCENE ON AT LEAST SIX DIFFERENT NIGHTS. >> DO YOU THI -- THE INCIDENTS ARE ESCALATED. THEY ARE CRIMINAL IN NATURE. KATE TIRES SLASHED, FOOTPATH TORCHED, TENNIS COURT HIT WITH MOLOTOV COCKTAILS AND GRAFFITI ON THE BUILDING AND FOOTBALL SEAL - FIELD. >> THAT WAS TAKEN CARE OF AND THEN THERE WAS A BREAK IN. STOLEN THINGS. >> ALL HAPPENING DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS THE SAME GROUP OF SUSPECTS. THAT IS UNCLEAR. KATE: SCHOOL OFFICIALS TELL 11 NEWS EVEN AFTER STUDENTS WERE IDENTIFIED AND DISCIPLINED FOR AN INCIDENT, THE CRIMES KEPT PILING UP. NIGHT AFTER NIGHT. >> THE PRINCIPAL SENT LETTERS TO THE PARENTS AND HAS AN MONITORING FACEBOOK AND TRY TO IDENTIFY RUMORS AND PROVIDE FACTUAL INFORMATION ON WHAT HAS OCCURRED AND WHAT THE SCHOOL HAS DO IN COLLABORATION WITH THE POLICE TO PUT AN END TO IT. KATE POLICE SAY THEY HAVE NO SUSPECTS AND NO ARRESTS. THEY DO HAVE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO. >> LOOK AT THE FILM, THE POLICE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE INDIVIDUALS AND SOME OF THESE INCIDEN BECAUSE THEY ARE WEARING DARK CLOTHING, SOME CASES WEARING MASKS, SOME CASES GLOVES, THIS IS DELIBERATE. NOT SPUR OF THE MOMENT. KATE: POLICE ARE ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC T HELP PUT AN END TO THIS. THEY ARE OFFERING AN AWARD OF UP

$500 reward offered in school vandalism incidents

Howard County police are offering a $500 reward to identify those responsible for a number of criminal incidents reported at River Hill High School. Police said the incidents, which were reported between April 29 and Thursday, go far beyond the typical "senior pranks" common at this time of year. County police called what's happening at the school criminal.